Defending the indefensible: What it means to be a public defender | Jason Conge | TEDxBonitaVistaHS

Jason Conge explains what it means to be a public defender and how he gives himself to the people he represents in order to give others a second chance. If you asked 18-year-old Jason what he wanted to be when he grew up, the title “deputy public defender” was not included in his top 10 list. But as things turned out, he couldn’t think of a better fit for his career. Life can take you on some unusual twists and turns, but ultimately, Jason believes you end up where you’re supposed to be. Defending the accused is an extremely stressful, challenging, and sometimes insurmountable task that requires relentless effort. But there is an old saying, if you want to save someone from hell, you have to go there first, to get them out. Jason will share with you his experiences as a public defender, what led him down this path, and the trials and errors he endured along the way. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

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  • @culturewarsdiplomacy
    @culturewarsdiplomacy Жыл бұрын

    “Chris” was guilty of a crime that shouldn’t be a crime. He has a work tool, and a closed blade that would take half a second to flip out the blade making the distinction kind of questionable.

  • @hrodebertcoad9848

    @hrodebertcoad9848

    11 ай бұрын

    See, the reasoning for the law is to prevent the use of such tools as weapons. The actual problem, in my opinion, is that crimes like these should not only be have to prosecuted entirely on intent, but charged on it too. That way if you have a legitimate reason to have the tool, you shouldn't be arrested. And if you are arrested when you shouldn't be, you can sue.

  • @simplysunmoon
    @simplysunmoon Жыл бұрын

    Defending the indefensible ❤️ thank you for you work in making this Earth more beautiful, one of our basic values 🙏☀️🌙

  • @1rstjames
    @1rstjames7 ай бұрын

    Hopefully I will be a PD in North County San Diego when I graduate law school. I have observed PD's work in court in my area (Vista), and they motivated me to go to law school at this late stage in life. Keep up the good fight.

  • @brianmcneil5493
    @brianmcneil5493 Жыл бұрын

    I love how all the cops get on here and focus on “it’s not free” instead of just the simple human goodness of being compassionate, empathetic, and public service oriented

  • @rubin-healmysocialanxiety702
    @rubin-healmysocialanxiety702 Жыл бұрын

    “Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.” ― Marcus Aurelius

  • @ShatabdaRoy115

    @ShatabdaRoy115

    Жыл бұрын

    "Greater the Cause, Sharper The Claws" --- *A SIGMA FROM A MARTIAL ARTS BACKGROUND*

  • @blondies2755

    @blondies2755

    Жыл бұрын

    Love this; thank you for sharing 🙏

  • @c.coryspencer3730

    @c.coryspencer3730

    Жыл бұрын

    If people strove to be as great as our dogs think we are, the world would be a utopia...

  • @jersondhmsn3986
    @jersondhmsn3986 Жыл бұрын

    One of the smartest lawyers I have heard.

  • @michaelaskarbova223
    @michaelaskarbova223 Жыл бұрын

    Wooow this is a completely another level of 5D consciousness, truly beautiful way of thinking ❤️

  • @the_pseudo_nim
    @the_pseudo_nim Жыл бұрын

    This is a wonderful speech!

  • @cherylcallahan5402
    @cherylcallahan5402 Жыл бұрын

    *TEDx Talks Public defender appreciate your videos Listening 🌟 from Mass USA TYVM 💙*

  • @wheelsofafrica
    @wheelsofafrica Жыл бұрын

    This man is a saint. God bless him.

  • @bukurie6861
    @bukurie6861 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for theme are so sharp in life!Congratulation😍

  • @GamerKru1996
    @GamerKru1996 Жыл бұрын

    This was a great Ted talk

  • @nicolewells9419
    @nicolewells9419 Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic presentation on what it means to be kind, compassionate, and humble for the greater public good. 🥰

  • @OnasaD
    @OnasaD10 ай бұрын

    A public defenders job is harder and more stressful then a prosecutors or judge yet they are the lowest paid and often overlooked in the court system…

  • @MrFableHero
    @MrFableHero Жыл бұрын

    open arms & wholesome hearts, that's what it's all about

  • @Tripper111
    @Tripper111 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks.

  • @user-jk8kn3ij8o
    @user-jk8kn3ij8o Жыл бұрын

    Don’t know man, doing that kinda sends me off in a pessimistic spiral. Takes a bit to pull myself out of. I start to think not all featherless bipeds are humans.

  • @justme-dm7sb
    @justme-dm7sb Жыл бұрын

    Some people are unfortunate and some are simply bad people. The ones that refuse to get help, won't quit drinking, won't quit drugs and hurt others at every opportunity are the ones I can't understand how anyone could defend. They are not "helping themselves", they are lying to shrug the responsibility of the things they have done and do not regret doing. Happy for Chris, I also have tools that could be considered weapons by a tyrant cop. Although I have never been in trouble, there are still cops that wish everyone except themselves had a record so they can feel more powerful. Criminal cops.

  • @maryhinson3262

    @maryhinson3262

    Жыл бұрын

    You don't know anything about addiction.

  • @justme-dm7sb

    @justme-dm7sb

    Жыл бұрын

    @@maryhinson3262 You are so wrong. I am a recovering addict and I know recovery started with me taking responsibilty for my shortcomings and accepting that I had no control over what other people did to me as a child, and forgiving myself. I work with recovering amd non recovering addicts and homeless. The one who grow up and stop being a victim are the ones that make it. But you keep on lying to yourself, we will still be here when you're ready to be responsible for yourself.

  • @maryhinson3262

    @maryhinson3262

    Жыл бұрын

    I am not nor have I ever been an addict. I loved someone who became addicted after a horrible car crash. Pain was unbearable and seizures were painful. You do not have all the answers. I put my faith in God after loosing my precious Son.

  • @maryhinson3262

    @maryhinson3262

    Жыл бұрын

    You are not God Almighty. He will decide who the "bad People" are not you or I.

  • @maryhinson3262

    @maryhinson3262

    Жыл бұрын

    My Son never committed crimes. He was a good man who went through some rough experiences. He was a father 👩‍🍼

  • @silviat8759
    @silviat8759 Жыл бұрын

    So cool💞💞💞

  • @nicolec9195
    @nicolec9195 Жыл бұрын

    Pouvons nous avoir la traduction française pour toutes le videos. Merci!

  • @ashnav886
    @ashnav886 Жыл бұрын

    ❤️❤️

  • @pedrozatravel
    @pedrozatravel Жыл бұрын

    I remember winning a speech and debate competition at Bonita Vista HS.

  • @importantmancommenting9336

    @importantmancommenting9336

    Жыл бұрын

    Lol no one cares

  • @pedrozatravel

    @pedrozatravel

    Жыл бұрын

    @@importantmancommenting9336 lol let me guess you graduated from BVHS?

  • @gykg3202
    @gykg3202 Жыл бұрын

    My interpretation is public defenders defend the constitution and the rule of law and defending people is a part of a fair and unbiased trial.

  • @MyName-pl7zn
    @MyName-pl7zn Жыл бұрын

    Overworked, underpaid and unloved the life of a public defender however they are fantastic people working for the unfortunate

  • @maryhinson3262

    @maryhinson3262

    Жыл бұрын

    God Bless you!

  • @momoneyy408
    @momoneyy408 Жыл бұрын

    We need a system that wants to help people in need! Supply therapists and doctors. Not only just to punish them and send them off to jail/prison to repeat the process again.

  • @hrodebertcoad9848

    @hrodebertcoad9848

    11 ай бұрын

    Honestly, if we did this more we could probably prevent a lot of these sort of crimes in the first place

  • @atenas80525
    @atenas80525 Жыл бұрын

    Helping others that others don't want to help, lend a hand to those that people no one wants to lend a hand to, love them - sounds a lot like Jesus - curious for a CA lawyer

  • @manujohn99
    @manujohn99 Жыл бұрын

    10:36 Its the love that kills people, but people still wants love......................lumpheads

  • @acr_65

    @acr_65

    Жыл бұрын

    exactly

  • @anthonyrebuffo3927
    @anthonyrebuffo3927 Жыл бұрын

    Si on ne dit rien il continuerons

  • @binitapandey5400
    @binitapandey5400 Жыл бұрын

    I can say he's ENFJ personality type.

  • @Phlegethon
    @Phlegethon10 ай бұрын

    Nice stories but What if you got someone off a crime who then killed someone as a result?

  • @debd7631

    @debd7631

    6 ай бұрын

    The state failed to do their job in bringing that person to justice. If the case is well investigated and no shortcuts are taken by the people involved...they will be convicted. If they aren't blame the prosecution and police.

  • @the.dirt.man.
    @the.dirt.man.3 ай бұрын

    Is a PASSIONATE distaste for the police a good reason to become a PD? I’d love to protect those I can from the piggies

  • @atenas80525
    @atenas80525 Жыл бұрын

    "I hired a psychologist" - paid out of your personal pocket?

  • @anthonyrebuffo3927
    @anthonyrebuffo3927 Жыл бұрын

    Partagez au maximum

  • @lilliangraham9850
    @lilliangraham9850 Жыл бұрын

    I EFFING HATE people who talk about alcoholism as if its a bad thing ,cause it aint

  • @treeapologetics4431
    @treeapologetics4431 Жыл бұрын

    First.

  • @9929kingfish

    @9929kingfish

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow

  • @anthonyrebuffo3927
    @anthonyrebuffo3927 Жыл бұрын

    Vidéo supprimé par tedx n'oubliez pas qui il sont et se qu'il ont fait

  • @shokprof1313
    @shokprof1313 Жыл бұрын

    G✌🏿💞🌎💞✌🏻G

  • @fatma_bendref
    @fatma_bendref Жыл бұрын

    تقدروا تشوفوا تجربتي مع بكالوريا لتهيئة نفسيتكم الدراسية 🥰💗 او تبارطاجوها مع اي شخص عنده الباك ❤👌🏻راح يستفاد بزاف لعلكم تكونوا سبب في نجاحه وشكرا لكم على هاته المبادرة 🥺🖇

  • @darrellfinstad8205
    @darrellfinstad8205 Жыл бұрын

    Court appointment defense is NOT free.....they show up for free....that's the only difference between a court appointment and a private firm.....a private firm expects money straight away.....public defender's don't charge you till your ur trial is over.....win or lose.....and your bill is like a traffic ticket....if you don't pay or miss a payment they will issue a warrant.....nothing is free

  • @debd7631

    @debd7631

    6 ай бұрын

    It's not the public defenders office or attorneys that are filing the qarrant...it's the state.

  • @atenas80525
    @atenas80525 Жыл бұрын

    Free? that money comes out of your own pockets?

  • @atenas80525
    @atenas80525 Жыл бұрын

    2 wrongs don't make a right Police made a wrong Chris made a wrong Because the cops made a wrong, what Chris did wasn't a wrong?

  • @robertbritt6134

    @robertbritt6134

    Жыл бұрын

    Peacefully carrying a knife in one’s pocket is a crime only in a clearly failed society. Sadly, in a failed society, cowards cling to even the most egregious violations of their personal rights as if outrageous laws will protect them from their irrational fears. Sounds like your there.

  • @williamshafer3199

    @williamshafer3199

    Жыл бұрын

    @@robertbritt6134 And atenas chooses to ignore USA's Bill of Rights and Fruit of the Poisonous Tree principle. Chris was carrying a trade tool; to all fascists every hammer is a violent weapon to bash paranoid citizens with. [Aside in Australia I carried a multitool for my pushbike to a civil case; Security claimed I was trying to take a knife into Court; at least they just held it at X-Ray entry and gave it back when I left.]

  • @michaelrichey6783

    @michaelrichey6783

    Жыл бұрын

    It's not about what's wrong, it's about what's in the constitution.

  • @atenas80525
    @atenas80525 Жыл бұрын

    Why doesn't he talk about the clients with a record as long as your arm?

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